Mr. Jim Ryan:

As the Deputy is aware, one of the issues that GPs have raised is the inability to refer patients electronically and for our own system to communicate back. Again, in advance of the commission's report, the need to enhance was something that was highlighted by GPs. I got a note this morning in relation to the ICT system. Six options were looked at but we have narrowed that down to two. By early next week, we expect to have made a decision on which one of those will act as an interim solution in advance of the integrated case management system, ICMS, over the next couple of years.